1967–68 Sheffield Shield season

The 1967–68 Sheffield Shield season was the 66th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.[1][2] In October 1967, Ian Brayshaw of Western Australia took ten wickets in an innings against Victoria.[3]

1967–68 Sheffield Shield season
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsWestern Australia
Participants5
Matches played20

Table

Team Played Won 1st Inns Won Drawn 1st Inns Lost Lost Points
Western Australia 85100254
Victoria 84110246
South Australia 85000342
New South Wales 82002420
Queensland 80111514

Statistics

Most Runs

John Inverarity 726 [4]

Most Wickets

Alan Connolly 46 [5]

References

  1. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. "Maco the magnificent". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
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